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Ministry of Education
2nd Convocation of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur held today
: Nagpur/Mumbai, October 28, 2022
The 2nd Convocation of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur  was successfully held in the Institute’s permanent campus today . The Convocation was attended by a large number of students, parents and other stakeholders from all over the country.
IIITN awarded 146 Degrees which includes 4 PhD degrees and 142 Undergraduates degrees along with two Academic Excellence Awards to Ms Ayushi Tandon from ECE  and Mr. Arun Das from CSE . This apart, 70 Post Graduate Diploma Certificates were also awarded today.
The Convocation began with a magnificent Academic Procession followed by welcome address and presentation of Institute Report by Dr. O.G. Kakde, Director, IIITN. The Director elaborated achievements of the Institute and the developments done in six years since its inception in 2016.
The Chief Guest for the Convocation was Dr. Anand Deshpande, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Persistent Systems Ltd. Shri Kailas N. Dakhale, Registrar, IIITN proposed the vote of thanks.
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur  is one of the 20 Indian Institutes of Information Technology established under the Public-Private Partnership Scheme by the Ministry of Education , Government of India. IIITN has been declared as an “Institution of National Importance” under the provisions of the Indian Institute of Information Technology  Act, 2017. The Institute started functioning during the year 2016-17 and Shifted to its Permanent Campus in Butibori Nagpur under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, and is supported by the Department of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra, and Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai as Industry Partner.
Ministry of Culture
Second phase of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav to be celebrated at Darjeeling from 22nd to 24th February
The second phase of the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav will be inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism  Shri Prahlad Singh Patel on 22nd Februrary 2021 at Raj Bhawan in Darjeeling,West Bengal. The festival is being held from 22nd February to 24th February. The Governor of West Bengal, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar will grace the closing ceremony on 24th February 2021. The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is organised to promote the spirit of Ek Bharat Sreshtha Bharat.
The 3-day event in Darjeeling will begin with a choreographic presentation by Odissi Vision and Movement Centre, followed by recitals by Dona Ganguly , Michael , Shayne Hyrapiet .
On second day, there will be a Rabindra Sangeet recital by Sounak Chattopadhyay, a creative dance recital by Saphire Dance troupe, the North eastern band of Daniel Engti and Kamran and the Boyz Band. Last day will begin with Bail songs by Anuttam Baul, followed by Kathak Ballet by Sanskriti Sreyaskar and a dance drama.
On all days local artistes will be given an opportunity to perform on the RSM stage.There will be 20 crafts stalls from all over the country showcasing genuine hand-crafted products.
The Ministry of Culture is mandated with the task of preservation, promotion and propagation of Indian Culture, both tangible and intangible which inter-alia includes traditional folk dances and art forms, performing arts and rich tribal heritage. It organizes cultural programs, festivals and theatrical performances to fulfill this mandate.
RashtriyaSanskriti Mahotsav, the flagship festival of this Ministry organized since 2015 with the active participation of Seven Zonal Culture Centres has been playing a pivotal role to take the vibrant culture of India out to the masses instead of confining to auditoria and galleries. It has been instrumental in showcasing, folk and tribal art, dance, music, cuisines & culture of one state in other states reinforcing the cherished goal of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” and at the same time providing an effective platform to the artists and artisans to support their livelihood. Ten editions of RSM have been held till date since November, 2015 in various states and cities such as Delhi, Varanasi, Bengaluru, Tawang, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tehri and Madhya Pradesh.
Renowned artists including local artists will be a part of this major festival. The RashtriyaSanskriti Mahotsav-2021 will cover a profusion of folk-art forms and it would offer the chance to experience the best in established and emerging virtuosity. The RSM will reconnect the people, especially the youth, with their indigenous culture, its multi-faceted nature, magnificence, opulence and historical importance in the context of India as a Nation over the millennia.
This RSM which is being organized in West Bengal will enhance mutual understanding and bonding between people of diverse cultures, thereby securing stronger unity and integrity of India.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah expressed his grief over the loss of precious lives due to the floods in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Union Home Minister spoke to the Chief Minister of Meghalaya Shri Conrad Sangma and assured him of all possible help from Central Government
Shri Amit Shah added that the Nation stands resolutely with the people of Meghalaya in these trying times.
Union Home minister Shri Amit Shah expressed his grief over the loss of precious lives due to the floods in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. Union Home Minister, in a tweet said, “I have spoken to the Chief Minister Shri Conrad Sangma and assured him of all possible help from the Central Government to him”.
Shri Amit Shah added that “The Nation stands resolutely with the people of Meghalaya in these trying times”.
Ministry of Education
Cabinet approves Amendment to the Central Universities Act, 2009 for setting up of Central Tribal University in Andhra Pradesh
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved setting up of a Central Tribal University in Andhra Pradesh. The "Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh" will be set up in Relli village of Vizianagaram District as provided under the Thirteenth Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 . Cabinet has also approved the provision of funds of Rs. 420 crore for the first phase expenditure towards establishment of the Central Tribal University.
President's Secretariat
Managing Director of IMF calls on the President
Ms Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund  called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today .
Welcoming Ms Georgieva to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President said that the world is passing through the third year of the Covid pandemic. She noted that significant assistance has been provided to many low-income countries by multilateral institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank. She said that IMF has to play an important role in maintaining the stability of the International Monetary System.
The President said that today, India is one of the fastest growing major economies of the world. India's start-up ecosystem ranks high in the world. The success of start-ups in our country, especially the growing number of Unicorns, is a shining example of our industrial progress. What is even more gratifying is that the development of our country is becoming more inclusive and regional disparities are also reducing. The basic mantra of today's India is compassion - compassion for the downtrodden, compassion – for the needy and compassion – for the marginalized.
Speaking about the upcoming G-20 Summit in India in 2023, the President said that multilateral cooperation in the G-20 should be based on the principles of inclusion and flexibility, keeping in mind diversity. She expressed confidence that during India's presidency, the G-20 Forum will move forward with an aspiration to make efforts to further strengthen multilateralism and global governance, in the direction of building a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous world for all.
Ministry of Education
Union HRD Minister inaugurates the Grand Finale of the First Hardware edition of Smart India Hackathon 2018
It is the priority of the Government to create a conducive environment for innovation and research – Shri Prakash Javadekar
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the 5 day Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2018 – Hardware edition through Video conferencing in New Delhi today. Shri R. Subrahmanyam, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, MHRD was also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the Smart India Hackathon 2018 is in line with the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and is proving to be an important vehicle for scouting new ideas and help convert them into products and businesses. The Minister said that it is our priority to create a conducive environment for innovation and research as prosperity and development of any country is incomplete without it. He further said that Government is encouraging the opportunities for successful innovation experiments as these are important for economic growth and welfare. It is a chance for the students to convert their innovative ideas into various products and eventually help them in their Startup initiatives.
He also wished the all success to the participants of Hardware Hackathon and assured them that this endeavor will be carried forward to a logical end.
Hardware edition is the first of its kind innovative initiative by Ministry of HRD to provide national platform to young technical minds of India to showcase their disruptive innovations and creative products which can bring out revolutionary changes in crucial sectors like agriculture, health, clean water, waste management, automotive, smart communication, and education. The Hardware edition is the sub-edition of SIH2018.
The Grand Finale of the Hardware Hackathon will be a 5 days event and will take place simultaneously at 10 prestigious institutions  across India - IIT Kanpur , IIT Kharagpur , IIT Guwahati , CEERI Pilani , CSIO Chandigarh , IISc Bengaluru , IIT Roorkee , NIT Trichy , COEP Pune , and Forge Coimbatore .
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
National Seminar cum Exhibition, on “Scope for Growth & Development of MSMEs” at Kankavli, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Ministry of MSME is going to organize the National Seminar cum Exhibition, on “Scope for Growth & Development of MSMEs” at Kankavli, Dist. Sindhudurg Maharashtra. The exhibition will take place from 19th to 21st February, 2023 Union Minister for MSME, Shri Narayan Rane along with Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, MoS for MSME, would grace the occasion.
For the Seminar cum Exhibition various initiatives have been planned by the Ministry of MSME including Distribution of Certificates to Informal Micro Enterprises assisted under Udyam Assist Portal, distribution of Certificates to SC/ST beneficiaries under National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub, distribution of Charkha and Looms to newly formed Khadi Institution, Jansmaruddhi Khadi Gramodyog Sanstha, Sindhudurg.
The event will also have 3 days Exhibition for PMEGP & Village Industries beneficiaries from 19th to 21st February, 3 days Exhibition on Coir Products from 18th to 20th February and 2 days Vendor Development Programme, including exhibition on 19th to 20th February, 2023.
The National Seminar will spread the awareness about the MSME Schemes and will motivate youth to take up entrepreneurship and will strengthen the commitment towards Atmanirbhar Bharat. The exhibitions will be a unique opportunity for the entrepreneurs to showcase their products and explore business opportunities.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 162.26 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 22,49,335
- Active cases stand at 5.69%
- Recovery Rate currently at 93.07%
- 2,43,495 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,68,04,145
- 3,06,064 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 71.69 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 14,74,753 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses grief over fire at firecracker factory in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu; approves ex-gratia for the victims
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over fire at a firecracker factory in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu and approved ex-gratia for the victims.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said, "Fire at a firecracker factory in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu is saddening. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I hope those injured recover soon. Authorities are working on the ground to assist those affected.
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each has been approved from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to a fire in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. Rs. 50,000 would be given to those seriously injured."
Ministry of Power
POWERGRID signs MoU with Ministry of Power, Govt. of India detailing targets for year 2020-21
The MoU includes targets related to various parameters such as Financial, Physical, Project execution
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.  has signed Memorandum of Understanding  with Ministry of Power, Govt. of India on September 29, 2020. The MoU has been signed by Shri Sanjiv Nandan Sahai , Secretary , Government of India and Shri K. Sreekant, Chairman & Managing Director, POWERGRID in the presence of senior officials from MOP and POWERGRID.
The MoU includes targets related to various parameters such as Financial, Physical, Project execution, etc. to be achieved by POWERGRID during the FY 2020-21.
POWERGRID, a Maharatna Company and the Central Transmission Utility  of the country, has been consistently receiving highest rating under MoU since signing of the first MoU for FY 1993-94. As on March 31, 2020, the company owns & operates over 163,282 ckm of transmission lines, 248 EHV sub-stations with transformation capacity of more than 4,09,899 MVA.
Ministry of Defence
INAUGURAL “LT GEN PS BHAGAT MEMORIAL LECTURE” ORGANISED BY THE INDIAN ARMY AT MANEKSHAW CENTRE
The Indian Army has organised the first “Lieutenant General P S Bhagat Memorial Lecture” on “Legacy of Lt Gen Prem Bhagat- A Visionary and Strategic Leader”, under the aegis of United Service Institution of India  at Manekshaw Centre on 14 June 2023. The lecture was conducted as part of “Lt Gen PS Bhagat Memorial Chair of Excellence instituted at USI, by General Manoj Pande, COAS on 14 October 2022.
General VP Malik , Former Army Chief delivered a keynote address during the lecture, in which he gave many anecdotes from the legacy of Lt Gen Bhagat from his early days as a Second Lieutenant to till his demise while working as Chairman of Damodar Valley Corporation .
General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff, Former Chiefs General VN Sharma  and General M M Naravane  attended the event along with senior veterans and serving officers and civilians to draw inspiration from the legacy of Lt Gen Bhagat, whose charisma has left an indelible mark on the history of the Indian Army.
Speaking on the occasion, the Army Chief mentioned that “Late Lt Gen PS Bhagat who served as the first General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the re-raised Northern Command was an outstanding professional and a prolific writer”. The Army Chief recounted that “as a young second lieutenant, Lt Gen Bhagat was the first Indian soldier to have been awarded the prestigious Victoria Cross in World War II, while clearing minefields, under enemy fire, with his vehicle encountering a mine explosion thrice, sustaining an ear drum puncture, yet going about his task relentlessly for 96 hours, without break.” He also fondly mentioned the tale in which Lt Gen Bhagat as Army Commander at Lucknow in September 1971, saved the Lucknow city by pushing the trucks loaded with stones and boulders to plug the flow
through the breach on the Gomti River, for which local newspapers captioned him as “the saviour of Lucknow”, in next day’s headlines.
The next edition of memorial lecture is scheduled to be conducted in April 2024, in which Lt Gen KT Parnaik , Hon’ble Governor of Arunachal Pradesh has kindly consented to deliver the keynote address.
Ministry of Defence
MoD continues dialogue with employees’ associations on OFB corporatisation
A High Level Official Committee  of Department of Defence Production , Ministry of Defence  has continued dialogue with employees’ federations/associations to address their concerns regarding corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board  here yesterday. It is part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat package that the Government announced on May 16, 2020 stating its corporatisation will improve autonomy, accountability and efficiency in ordnance supplies.
Immediately after the announcement, the Committee, headed by Additional Secretary in the Department, along with senior Army officials, had commenced dialogue process with employee federations/associations on June 5, 2020. The HLOC has been holding these meetings through video conferencing with OFB employees’ associations/federations.
Third such HLOC meeting was held on June 25, 2020 with three associations – All India Association of Non-Gazetted Officers  of Ordnance & Equipment Factories and Quality Assurance Organisations; All India Association of Clerical Employees of Ordnance Factories  and Indian Ordnance Factories Non-Technical Supervisory Staff Association  wherein the intent of the Government to implement aforesaid decision with involvement of all the stakeholders was conveyed and suggestions were invited from the members of the associations on ways to safeguard the benefits/interests of employees in terms of wages, salary, retirement benefits, health facilities and other service matters etc, while converting OFB into one or more 100 per cent Government owned corporate entities.
Suggestions were also sought on their concern regarding future orders and budgetary support needed from the Government for the new corporate entity/entities. Earlier, the HLOC met with three associations namely Confederation of Defence Recognised Associations , Indian Ordnance Factories Gazetted Officers Association  & National Defence Group-B Gazetted Officers Association  on June 5, 2020 and on June 16, 2020 held discussions with two associations namely Indian Ordnance Factories Service Officers’ Association  and Ordnance Factories Doctors Association .
The discussions in the meeting took place in a cordial atmosphere. The request of the associations to hold more meetings with them was considered by the Committee headed by Shri V L Kantha Rao, Additional Secretary, DDP, MOD and it was assured that the engagement with the federations/associations will continued.
Employees’ associations were represented by General Secretary Shri M Johnson & Shri P Eliyah, Executive member from IOFNTSSA; General Secretary Shri S K Sachan and Shri Ajay Organising Secretary from AIANGOs and President Shri D K Verma & Shri H K Agnihotri General Secretary from AIACEOF.
Ministry of Coal
New Coal Mines
Identification of new coal mines by Government is a continuous process and the newly identified coal mines are allocated under the provisions of Mines & Minerals  Act, 1957 [MMDR Act]. Since 2015,18 newly identified coal mines have been allocated by Central Government to various Government and private companies under the provisions of MMDR Act.
Coal production from the above-mentioned 18 coal mines has not started so far.
Out of the above-mentioned 18 coal mines, approved mining plan is not available for 11 coal mines for assessment of peak rated capacity. For, the remaining 7 coal mines, the cumulative peak rated capacity is 41.87 Million Tonnes Per Annum. Once the above-mentioned 18 coal mines will become functional and attain their peak rated capacity, the percentage of average coal production will definitely increase.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri PralhadJoshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Income Tax Department will conduct the tree plantation programme on Friday
As part of the year long celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav , Income Tax Department, Thiruvananthapuram is scheduled to conduct a tree plantation programme in association with Marhtoma Church Education Society at St Thomas Institute for Science and Technology, Kazhakkoottam on 26th November, 2021 Friday at 11.00AM. The function will be inaugurated by Shri B V Gopinath IRS, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income tax, Kerala, Kochi.
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Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Three essential Constitution  Order Amendment Bills passed in the Parliament during the Winter Session
The focus of the central government has been on matters pertaining to the provision of justice to tribal communities living in remote areas: Shri Arjun Munda
Key Highlights:
Parliament has passed
- Constitution  Order  Bill, 2022 for Uttar Pradesh
- Constitution  Order  Bill, 2022 for Tamil Nadu
- Constitution  Order  Bill, 2022 for Karnataka
Three essential Constitution  Order Amendment Bills have been passed in the Parliament during the Winter Session.
In relation to the state of Tamil Nadu, the Constitution  Order  Bill, 2022, was passed unanimously in Rajya Sabha on 22.12.2022. After the passing of this Bill in the Parliament, the Bill will include the Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu. The bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha on 15.12.2022.
Following this, in relation to the state of Karnataka, the Constitution  Order  Bill, 2022, was also passed unanimously in Rajya Sabha on 22.12.2022. After passing of this Bill in the Parliament, the Bill will include Betta-Kuruba as a synonym for the Kadu Kuruba community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka. The bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha on 19.12.2022.
Earlier, the Constitution  Order  Bill, 2022 was passed unanimously by the Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Winter Session of the Parliament on 14.12.2022 wrt state of Uttar Pradesh. After the passing of this Bill, the Bill will include the transfer of Gond community from list of SCs to STs and inclusion of Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari and Rajgond in the list of STs of Uttar Pradesh in the four districts of Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Bhadohi.
In this regard, Shri Arjun Munda remarked “ Prime Minister , Shri Narendra Modi, is ensuring that the tribal and other marginalised communities are given due recognition, uplifted, developed and are not left backward, by integrating them with the mainstream of the society. The focus of the central government has been on matters pertaining to the provision of justice to the tribal communities living in remote areas. Continuous efforts are being made and its concrete results are visible to all. Hence, based on the spirit of the Constitution, justice is now being provided to such communities living in all regions of India.”